We can only assume he's been softly blubbing to
himself since what happened happened on Tuesday evening, but David Luiz
was no doubt cheered up a bit when the post came this morning.
For, amid the condolence letters from various members of the Germany
squad and the usual bills from his local dog groomers (that's a hair
joke, by the way), was a truly heart-warming hand-written letter from a
young Brazil fan named Ana Luz.
Showing both support, encouragement and wisdom beyond her years, this is what little Ana Luz had to say:

"Hi David Luiz,"My name is Analuz."I saw all of the Brazil games in the World Cup and I liked it a lot watching you play."I think that you don't need to be sad because you played well and did the best you could. 'You were a great captain."Life is like this, sometimes people lose and sometimes people win but people only need to be happy."David Luiz, you are my champion."Analuz Penna Reale."

Brazil's World Cup dreams did not end on the pitch in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday night - they died four days ago when they started weeping for a 22-year-old boy with a back injury.
As Brazil fans gathered outside the Estadio Mineirao seven hours before kick-off, the main topic of conversation was Neymar.
Many had the name of their poster boy on their back, above the number 10. Some fans had brought cut-out Neymar masks to wear and others sang his name in the streets while sipping the local beer to get into the party mood ahead of the big match - the semi-final which they would win to go through to a Maracana final. It was their destiny, they thought.
Once the Brazil squad arrived, it was much of the same. The players wore baseball caps with #ForcaNeymar on the front.
Chants of "Ole Neymar" rang out as the Brazil players started warming up.
When the players emerged from the tunnel a few moments later they put their right arm out and rested it on the shoulder of the man in…

Like
death and taxes, losing runs when betting are part and parcel of life.
They can cause endless frustration and defy logic at times. Here i
examine ways of coping and limiting the damage from these times when
whatever can go wrong does.

1. Take a Break
Pro-punter John Basquill, who has enjoyed a supremely successful
decade of betting for a living, correctly identified that the fifteen
minutes after a poorly judged bet or moment of misfortune is the most
dangerous time for all punters. This is the time when we are all at risk
of getting "hotted up" and all reasoning and rationale goes flying out
the window as we seek to recoup the losses.
This is obviously a completely illogical reaction to bad luck, but a
completely human one that we all experience when the unexpected occurs.
The last flight faller or last second goal can tip anyone over the edge,
no matter how disciplined they believe they are with their betting.
The best policy seems to be avoid time-fram…

So you want to become a full-fledged member of the
billion-dollar-a-year sports gambling industry , only you think you have
what it takes
to beat the masses? You think you're the next Jimmy the Greek?

There are ways to help “even the odds” in your favor.
The truth is there is only one proven way to win consistently
(although having lady-luck on your side is also a major plus).

You
MUST know the sport you are betting on, and you have to pick out the
games where the oddsmakers erred in setting the odds.

There’s no magic formula, no computer simulating system, there’s no
“insider” secrets. But there are ways to increase your chances so you
win more than you lose.

I like to call these the 10 RULES of Sports Betting.

1.
Do not bet on sports if it affects your health. If you are a hard
loser, if you have high blood pressure, a bad ticker, or just can’t
let those bad picks go, then this isn’t the game for you because
losing is inevitable. Betting on sports is like the stock …